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Politics

Opinion

Trump’s budget betrays his base and bolsters the uber-rich

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JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer   Many, if not most, of my relatives are fiscal conservatives. Oftentimes, the label is tacked on to a sentence announcing their conservative lean in an apologetic or conciliatory way — like ‘I’m a conservative, but a fiscal conservative, so if you want to marry a......
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Politics was this Thanksgiving’s ugly centerpiece on the dinner table as debates turned brutal

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  SETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor   This year’s Thanksgiving has reportedly been more brutal than usual as many self-proclaimed social justice warriors squared up against their “MAGA” hat-wearing uncles in heated debates. The arguments over the holiday had a political theme with topics such as healthcare, the GOP......
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News

Another star, another state?: Puerto Rico’s political storm continues

Contributor to The Leader
JACOB M. SANTOS Special to the Leader During the Fall 2017 semester, Fredonia’s Professional Development Center has continued to coordinate The Democracy 101 collection held every week in Reed Library. Last week, Carmen Rivera, who serves as the associate dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Science, hosted a......
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Philosophical debate brings back age-old question: Is abortion morally acceptable?

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SETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor   On Nov. 7, Fredonia hosted a debate that discussed the morality of abortion. Dr. John Keller, associate professor at Niagara University, argued that abortion is immoral while Fredonia’s own Dr. Stephen Kershnar, chair of the philosophy department, argued that abortion is moral. A......
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Accomplished Fredonia graduate returns to campus for Writers at Work series

Contributor to The Leader
ANGELINA DOHRE Photo Editor Jim Ranney, Fredonia alumnus and Director of Communications for New York State Senator Patrick Gallivan made a recent appearance at his alma mater. Ranney is a 25-year veteran of broadcast journalism and former station manager and news director of WBFO/WNED-TV in Buffalo. This past week he......
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Opinion

Protests take center stage in Week 3: League comes together in act of unity

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CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor   The national anthem protests in the National Football League that have taken place over the past 12+ months have never been about the forty-fifth president of the United States. The protests, ignited by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, have always been about the lack of......
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Opinion

College students were no-shows at the voting booths

Contributor to The Leader
SETH MICHAEL MEYER Special to The Leader In a recent report, Fredonia’s voting percentages for the 2016 presidential election have been marked as below average compared to other SUNY college institutions. In the Nation Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement conducted by Tufts University, Fredonia’s voting percentage was measured at......
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Opinion

Conservative Corner: Excelsior Scholarship won’t take us higher

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      CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor   Recently, the New York state budget for the upcoming budget passed. One of the most controversial additions to the budget bill was a program called the Excelsior Scholarship. This idea was horribly thought-out and reeks of “Cuomo 2020.” The scholarship will cover......
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Life & Arts

New Politics and Joywave headline spring concert

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[metaslider id=8970][metaslider id=8970] MORGAN HENDERSON Special to The Leader   Joywave and New Politics played Fredonia’s annual spring concert on April 1 at 7:30 p.m. It was evident that there was excitement throughout the gym. For some, this was their first opportunity to see the groups live. John Greenan, a......
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